Naruto - The Wind Calamity

Chapter 125 : Horrible Fate!

After getting all the information, Chou was restrained again. Hiruzen looked at the Anbu squad and Ibiki and said, "Good work. Don't tell anyone about her being taken as captive to anyone."

They nodded and left the prison. While leaving, Itachi's face was grim. Though no one noticed it under his mask. Or rather, no one apart from Hiruzen and Danzo, who observed him carefully.

Understanding the disastrous consequences of civil war made him realize the catastrophe that would fall on Konoha if the Uchiha clan were to rebel. It planted a seed to avoid a civil war at all costs inside his heart!

As he left, both Hiruzen and Danzo exchanged eye contact. Danzo understood why Hokage had assigned the squad Itachi was in on this mission. They didn't speak about Itachi as no words needed to be spoken.

Danzo looked at Hiruzen and said, "She provided a lot of information. We need to cross-check with the information provided by our spies to confirm that there were no traps hidden in the information."

Hiruzen nodded and replied, "Send a Root ninja who has the information to my office. I will have him cross-check our information with an Anbu ninja."

Danzo nodded. He looked at Hiruzen, who seemed to be in thought. Danzo asked, "What are you thinking about?"

Hiruzen looked at him and replied, "Do you remember the proposal that we received from the rebel faction before the Chunin exams?"
Danzo nodded.

Hiruzen continued, "I thought it was weird that the Terumi clan patriarch reached out to us. Now, it seems like it was the idea of Terumi Mei. She has the bloodline of both, Terumi as well as Sakai clans, and is able to use two Kekkei Genkai! Looks like she will be the next leader in Kiri."

Danzo replied, "Yes, it was likely her. Two Kekkei Genkai in the same person isn't threatening if they don't train well. But her leadership skills and charisma are good as well. She might become a threat. We should eliminate her."

Hiruzen shook his head and replied, "The Fourth Mizukage is a perfect Jinchuriki. He will be difficult to defeat. Let them exhaust each others' potential. Konoha doesn't need to involve itself and suffer any losses. After the civil war ends, we will talk with the winner."

Danzo wanted to argue, but Hiruzen had made a good point. With the losses Kiri had taken due to the civil war, Kiri would be in no position to participate in a war for over a decade at least.

Hiruzen looked at Danzo and felt something odd. Knowing Danzo, he predicted that he would have started a debate there. He asked, "Why are you here? It wouldn't be just for the information, right?"

Danzo looked at Chou and said, "I want Sakai Chou."
Hiruzen looked at Danzo in confusion. However, in less than a second, his eyes widened.
He declined, "No."

However, this time Danzo would not relent. This was the true reason why he visited the prison. He said, "Hiruzen, there are only 2 clans that have Kekkei Genkai in Konoha. And one of them is about to rebel.

With the Senju being unable to produce any Wood Kekkei Genkai ninja, we need to recruit other Kekkei Genkai into our village. And they have to be loyal to Konoha.

If we don't strengthen ourselves, then every time we have a weak moment, an incident similar to the Hyuga incident will keep repeating. Now that our forces are getting stabilized, we need to do everything to make ourselves stronger."

Danzo's argument struck a chord in Hiruzen's heart. The Hyuga incident hurt him a lot. The weak state of Konoha had made him indecisive and reluctant. And that cost Konoha an innocent life.

Danzo didn't speak anymore. He knew Hiruzen very well. Hiruzen thought for a few minutes and said, "If the other villages were to realize, they might attack Konoha together."